Flying apparatus.



J. E. VIZE. FLYING APPARATUS. APPLICATION TILED MAY 25, 1911.

Patented Dec. 26, 1911.

attozwm o "UNITED srarns PATENT orrion JAMES R. VIZE, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

FLYING APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES R. VIzn, a citi- I zen of the United States, residing at Evansville, in the county of Vanderburg and State I of Indiana, have invented certain'new and useful Improvements in Flying Apparatusi and Ido declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This lnventlon relates to improvements 1n flying apparatus.

One object of the invention is to provide .5' an apparatus of this character comprising an improved construction and arrangement of propelling devlce adapted to be secured to the arms and feet of the aviator whereby the device may be effectually operated. 0 With this and other objects in view the pended claims.

Inthe accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus showing the application of the same; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the foot propel ling devices Fig. 3 is a similar view of one of the arm propelling devices; Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the arm propelling device shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an inner end view of the foot propelling device 3 shown in Fig. 2.

In the embodiment of the invention I provide arm propelling devices 1 and foot propelling devices 2. I The arm propelling devices are in the form of planes and comprise substantially elliptical shaped open frames 3 which'may be formed of any light, strong material and which are provided between their inner and outer ends with transversely disposed cross bars 4, said bars being secured to'the frame in any suitable manner. On the bars are arranged centrally disposed hand grips 5 which are in the form of plates having arranged. therein slots '6 through which the fingers ofthe hands are passed in grasping the grips as shown in F ig. 1 of the .drawing. 3 are secured right angularly projecting arm plates 7 in which are formed arm holes 8 through which the arms are inserted and by means of which the inner end of the On the inner ends of the frames Specification of Letters Patent. .Pateniggd Dec; 26,. 1911', Application filed May 25, 1911. Serial No. 629,400. I

plane is firmly secured in position for opera- Y tion. The frames 3 are covered or have ar' ranged therein a filling 9 formed of any suitable fabric, the edges of which are preferably secured to the frame by sewing ori lacing as shown at 10. The footpropellmg devices are also in the form ofplanes comprising substantially elliptical shaped frames 11.

The frames 11 are braced by, transverse upwardlycurved bars 12 arranged acro ss the frames as shown.

which are preferably of foot shape and have secured to the toe and heel portions thereof I The inner. ends of I the frames are secured to the foot plates 13 upwardly projecting inwardly curved. ankle bars 14 the upper ends of which are con nected to a substantially semi-circularleg engaging plate 15 which isadapted to fit .around the outer sides of the legs and which are fastened in position by straps 16. The straps 16 are adapted to be buckled around the inner sides of the legsas shown thus securely fastening the planes 2 to the feet and legs of the aviator. The leg engaging plate is further braced and strengthened by inclined brace bars or rods 16 which are connected thereto at their inner ends and at their outer ends are connected with the outer ends of the frames 11 as shown. The frames 11 are covered with or have arranged therein a filling 17 of fabric or any' suitable material, said. filling being preferably sewed or laced to the frame and is held up from engagement with the ground by the curved brace bars 12. By thus securing the filling to the brace bars 12 the same is also made to concave or bag and thus form pockets which catch the air and make these propelling devices more effective.

In connection with the propelling devices 1 and 2 I provide a suitable sustaining device which is preferably in the form of a balloon 18 and is confined in a net 19 and secured by cords 20 to an attaching belt or band 21 adapted to be buckled around the body of the aviatorat any suitable position. By providing the balloon or similar means for sustaining the weight of the aviator the arm and foot, planes-may be employed solely for propelling purposes and are operated by moving the arms and legs somewhat in the manner in which they are moved in swimming. By this arrangement the aviator may fly high or low or may stop {and reina in fat one ppSition in -the air ,whe'ni I desired,"

From the'foregoing 'theconstruction and operation of the out requiring a more extended explanati0n.; Various changes the form proportidn] and the minor details oi. construction. maybe resorted to without departin'g'from th principle or sacrificing any of the advanftages of the invention as'defined-inthe, apn pended claims.

Having thusd'e'scribed'my invent-ion, I;claim -is: '1. In a flying apparatus, a pairof armf operated propelling foot operated'propelling devices, saidffootf propelling devicescomprising open frames, upwardly curved 'cross. bars, arranged 'in said frames, foot plates secured to -the1inner ends ofthe frames, ankle bars securedto" Wha said. 'foot plates, leg plates secured. to the 1 v ends'-0f.,sa1,d ankle bars, means 'to' upper to the legs of the aviator, I

lates, and a ar description takenlin a connection with the accompanying drawf m invention will be readily understood:with-- means to, s'ustainfthe' w'el h a -.Q. I flying apparatus-'- a" pain-ofarm operated propellingfdexfices,

devices and a] pair oi said cross, barsto form concaved planes.

2; In'aiflying apparatus apair ofarm operated propelling 'detrice's, *deviges (comprising an a iator, an

3o a t foot propelling dev-i'oescomm- 5mgelliptical planes, 1 foot ip: ates. arranged transversely off-said 1 planes at -the inner' ends thereof, brace 'rodsfconnected atn'one end with the"leg'-;engag'ing 'their pther iends-f withthe o elliptical planes, v

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ht "of an aviator 1 Ii e'a'nslof said foot; propellingdevioesand at In testimony whereof Iha've hereiliito set.

1 ranged" overisaid frames and connected to 7 foot-propelling, .-.elliptical planes, foot platesgarranged transversely ofsaid planes [at-the. innerends thereof, means to securemy'.hand-in 'presence-of two snbscrihing Wit I m ends. of said- 1 

